Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-430) and index.
Contents
Monarchy. Hierarchy -- Patricians and plebeians -- Patriarchal dependance -- Patronage -- Political authority -- Republicanism. The republicanization of monarchy -- A truncated society -- Loosening the bands of society -- Enlightened paternalism -- Revolution -- Enlightnment -- Benevolence -- Democracy. Equality -- Interests -- The assault on aristocracy -- Democratic officeholding -- A world within themselves -- The celebration of commerce -- Middle-class order.
Awards
Pulitzer Prize, History, 1993.
Summary
Historical, cultural, social, and political analysis of the American Revolution.
